What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

Stark has the highest household income ($72k).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milton	Stark
People
Population	356Lowest	419Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	-14%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.5±11.3Lowest 30% above NH	58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH
	Stark and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.1%±13.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±6.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Stark and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.2%±14.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Stark and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	17.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.7%±14.3Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Milton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$48,125±$21kLowest 51% below NH	$71,750±$23kHighest 28% below NH
	Stark and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$53kHighest 40% below NH	$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH
	Milton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,245±$212 16% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,517Highest 47% below NH	$2,636Lowest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	85.1%±34.6Highest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Milton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1941Lowest 38 yrs older than NH	1968Highest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	19.1%±14.1Highest NH: 16.8%	13.9%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Milton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#116 of 120 in NH	—
School district	—	Stark School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.